slip away
1 of 1verb/slɪp əˈweɪ/
Forms:slips away,slipping away,slipped away,slipped away
1
to depart quietly and without being noticed
- They managed to slip away from the crowded event without saying their goodbyes.
- Not wanting to draw attention, he attempted to slip away from the meeting during a break.
- Not wanting to interrupt the conversation, she tried to slip away quietly.
- She hoped to slip away from work early to attend her friend's surprise birthday party.
- Trying to avoid a confrontation, he decided to slip away from the heated argument quietly.
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2
(of time) to go by without much conscious awareness
- While engrossed in the movie, she let the evening slip away without realizing it.
- As we reminisced about the past, it was easy to let the years slip away in the conversation.
- Lost in the beauty of the sunset, we allowed the minutes to slip away peacefully.
- Trying to seize the moment, he didn't let the opportunity slip away to express his feelings.
- During the road trip, they let the miles slip away as they enjoyed the scenery and each other's company.